Need a program or a file from your work computer while you are at home? With DeskOne you connect to your office PC over the internet and work on it as if you were sitting at your desk: accounting software, email, company programs and documents stay where they are.
Remote access to your work computer from home
No router or VPN setup · ID and personal password
How to set up access to your work PC
- Install DeskOne on your work computer and your home computer.
- On the work computer, open Settings → This machine, turn on “Accept connections when nobody is at the computer” and set a personal password.
- Turn on autostart (Settings → Advanced) so that DeskOne starts with Windows.
- At home, enter the work computer’s ID and the personal password — and you are there.
Details are in the Unattended access guide.
Handy when working from home
Blank the office screen
The work computer’s monitor goes dark, so colleagues cannot see what you are doing.
Files between computers
Copy a document on the work PC and paste it at home — and the other way round.
Quality for your connection
Four modes, from Maximum with accurate colors to Economy for slow internet.
Remote restart
If the work computer freezes, restart it from the command panel and connect again.
For employees and companies
If DeskOne is used for a company’s work, the Business license applies — one-time and lifetime, per computer. The free 2 hours a day are enough to try it out. DeskOne for business →
FAQ
Do I need a VPN or a public IP address?
No. The computers find each other by ID through the DeskOne server and connect directly whenever possible.
Can I connect if the work computer is turned off?
No, the computer must be on and connected to the internet. If it restarts, you can connect again as long as autostart and unattended access are enabled.
Is it safe to leave access to a work computer open?
Only someone who knows the personal password can get in. Only a derivative of the password is stored on disk, and sessions are encrypted end to end.